I was tickled to see that Scholastic will be printing the final Harry Potter book on minimal 30 percent post consumer waste recycled paper. Read the CNN article here. Bravo to Scholastic. Earlier editions of Harry Potter books were "green" in Canada and some other countries, but this is the first time Scholastic has made such a huge commitment. I hope other publishers will follow their lead and engage in more earth-friendly practices. In this age of global warming awareness I think it's just a matter of time. Barefoot Books, an independent publisher of children's books, has probably made the strongest commitment, at this point. Please support green publishers and practices!

Speaking of environmental matters, I was unhappy to see that, at least according to Greenpeace, Apple Computer has fallen behind Dell and HP in both their commitment to phasing out toxic chemicals such as PVC, and in their aiding in the recycling or rehab of dead computers, keyboards, and other junk. I've long been a Mac user because of ease of use and I think the OSX software is superior, but that doesn't mean I'll stay loyal forever if they don't change their ways. If you want to join the greenmyapple campaign click on the above logo. Most computer junk, toxins and all, end up in China and India.